The William R Kenan Jr Fund for

CHAPEL HILL, NC EIN: 56-1761145

The William R Kenan Jr Fund for is a private foundation, based in CHAPEL HILL, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $2.9M.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$31.9M

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+3.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.9M

+3.3% YoY

About The William R Kenan Jr Fund for

Based on IRS filings

The William R Kenan Jr Fund for is a private foundation, based in CHAPEL HILL, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $2.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

Raleigh

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$31,883,793$31,123,097$29,025,816
Revenue$3,045,551$4,273,310$2,233,970
Expenses$2,293,147$2,183,769$2,113,198
Qualifying Distributions$2,057,224$1,982,696$1,943,062
Net Investment Income$2,867,473$4,113,237$2,082,533
Distributable Amount$2,135,348$1,909,375$1,781,881

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$470K$940K$1M$2M1 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNI…$1.9M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DANIEL W DRAKECHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TREASURER
THOMAS S KENAN IIIVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
LIZA KENAN HOWELLDIRECTOR
STERLING KENAN MCCRACKENDIRECTOR
J HAYWOOD DAVISDIRECTOR
ROBERT P BAYNARDDIRECTOR
STEVEN R ARMSTRONGTREASURER
SUSAN BOWSERASSISTANT SECRETARY
HOLT KENAN HEMINGWAYDIRECTOR/SECRETARY
FRANK H KENAN IIDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER A SHUPINGDIRECTOR
EVAN STEWART GWYNDIRECTOR
GARETH GWYNDIRECTOR

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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